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Ocracoke in Hyde County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Ocracoke Windmills

 
 
Ocracoke Windmills Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 20, 2021
1. Ocracoke Windmills Marker
Inscription. In the 1800s Ocracoke had several working windmills. This stone came from the mill located near the entrance to Silver Lake, a area still known today as Windmill Point.

Donated by Paul and Irene Mosher.
 
Erected by Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features.
 
Location. 35° 6.999′ N, 75° 59.08′ W. Marker is in Ocracoke, North Carolina, in Hyde County. Marker is on NPS Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker located on the grounds of the Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ocracoke NC 27960, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ship's Rudder (here, next to this marker); Welcome to Ocracoke… (here, next to this marker); Late 19th Century Cistern (here, next to this marker); The Blanche (a few steps from this marker); Ocracoke’s Commercial Fishing Heritage (within shouting distance of this marker); USRC Mercury (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lt. Robert Maynard (about 300 feet away); Harboring Change (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocracoke.
 
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Ocracoke Windmills Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 20, 2021
2. Ocracoke Windmills Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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